Oyo State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan, on Sunday, announced that he had defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The announcement of his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party was made in his private office, Ojoo, Ibadan, while addressing journalists.
His announcement after weeks of speculations has ended sustained anxiety over the issue.
There had been a frosty relationship between him and the Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde.
There were reports on Thursday that Makinde had dropped Olaniyan as his running mate for the 2023 governorship poll.
Hiwever, there was no official statement to that effect.
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